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Morristown, Nj, Us

Morristown, New Jersey, Us

I am currently contracting with ThinkIt Partners on a Planning/Scheduling Project Team Lead role for a client in Delaware. This project will require the implementation of Logility for supply chain planning with SAP ERP by utilizing configuration completed in another region. This includes coordinating design, data definition and mapping, integration and users testing complete to cut over and go live scheduled in 2024.

Dublin 2, Ie

Accenture solves our clients' toughest challenges by providing unmatched services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. As part of Accenture Consulting, I work with Supply Chain technology, primarily SAP, to improve client business performance.In 2018 I was Project Manager for a global Supply Chain transformation project at the leading beauty company from their New Jersey offices. This role included coordinating local US Supply, Demand, Business Intelligence and Master Data teams with corporate counterparts in Europe. Ran regular status meetings to highlights accomplishments and risks, keeping the project on track by running analytics and reports of project status.

Lehi, Utah, Us

Elementum is a real-time supply chain platform unifying procurement, logistics, manufacturing, &inventory operations with the world's Product Graph. As Engagement Lead, I will be in a customer facing role working with Elementum users to build adoption and guide the realization of benefits.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

Working in the Supply Chain practice at TCS. Primary responsibility is implementing and configuring SAP IBP software for CPG clients. Also led an SAP S4/HANA upgrade project in Qatar as my final assignment.

Walldorf, Bw, De

Providing consulting services to SAP customers through the Global Supply Chain Planning Services group. Focused on the SAP EIS application (Enterprise inventory and service level optimization) formerly known as SmartOps. Training customers and helping them configure the software to fit into their business and achieve targeted customer service levels with the lowest cost capital inventory in inventory. I'm also publishing inventory optimization material on SAP website, both internal and external. Developing training for SAP and partner consultants to implement the EIS application. Recently training on SAP's new cloud supply chain suite, Integrated Business Planning, IBP. Also responsible for the services estimates and project plans to IBP proposals to over a dozen customers so far.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

As a Director of Supply Chain Consulting in the Account Services Group of SmartOps Corporation, I am responsible for maintaining satisfaction among existing customers. Work with customers to help them, get the most from SmartOps software through consulting, software upgrades, implementation expansion, references, user groups and more.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Working with new and existing Logility supply chain software clients on the implementation and configuration of Demand, Inventory and Replenishment Planning solutions.

Lakeville, Mn, Us

Responsible for developing a finished goods demand forecast model to consolidate the adult brand cereal forecasts into a uniform format to feed into the Sales & Operations Planning process. Partner with Marketing, Insights, Sales, and Production Planning on the demand forecasting process and provide short-term and long-range forecasting models, standards and guidelines to the Brand Teams. Responsible for manging the New Products Development Process running weekly meetings with senior management where new product and line extensions, packaging, formula and sourcing changes are introduced and approved for funding.

Morristown, New Jersey, Us

Consumer Products industry leader and consultant, specializing is business process improvement and system configuration. Expertise in Logistics, Marketing and Product Lifecycle Management for mid-sized and large organizations.Completed a six month contracting assignment at Kraft Foods in Tarrytown, NY as Product Change Manager. Managed new product development and line extension projects for both Ready To Drink and Powdered Beverages divisions along with running a product master data configuration project.

Durham, Nc, Us

Business consulting providing business and technical advise to the consumer products and life sciences verticals. Clarkston Consulting has extraordinary client satisfaction ratings and deep expertise to improve business results.Project lead on a four month product lifecycle management software selection project at a leading safety products manufacturer in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Guided the client through defining their requirements away from document management toward product lifecycle management. Managed RFP development, management and analysis enabling the client to make the right software selection and define the scope, cost and timing of the implementation project.Project lead with the consumer products division of a world class pharmaceuticals company implementing change management and compliance for a project combining Documentum and SAP platforms.The leading business development consultant at the firm in 2008 bringing in three new clients, more than any other non-partner consultant.During 2007 and 2008 was the senior New York City team lead managing our NYC office and running monthly team meetings of local consultants, arranging quarterly events to build loyalty and exchange information among NYC area consultants. Executed several client business dinners often with speakers, to build relationships with clients and prospects and establish the reputation of the firm.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Implemented Manugistics master scheduling and deployment functions in the Beverages and Coffee divisions. Lead the Operations and Logistics responsibilities for the roll out of a contract manufacturing partnership with Stabucks covering Starbusks and Seattle's Best coffees and Tazo Tea, ahead of schedule. Established the contract manufacturing and co-packer process and methodology for the Kraft Manugistics implementation. Followed that with a newly created job of Product Development Change Manager responsible for managing new product development projects that impact product launches and changes for the Beverages Sector at Kraft.

Morristown, New Jersey, Us

Created a company to lead a series of on-going and new systems projects for Philip Morris International in Switzerland. Drove decisions to standardize master data, enabling data integration across functions.• Initialized the use of intranet sites that became standard company procedure as a result of a high level of customer service, support, response to problems and productive enhancements – set the standard for other departments• Through successful systems implementations, improved IT results and relationships with user community• Pushed several projects to completion and initiated others for the Marketing Department to implement a long range integration strategy

Lausanne, Ch

Managed staff to assess and recommend product launches, line extensions and product changes for all international markets covering over 150 countries and six regions; conducted meetings with the President and his staff to review proposals and analyze market research data; wrote summary recommendations for the CEO.Successfully directed the creation and roll out of an in-house developed Product Lifecycle Management System; this was the first interactive intranet system and was used to support the product and packaging development process used by hundreds of user-employees worldwide.Traveled to all six global regions to train headquarters and market employees and convert them from using stand-alone or manual systems to using the intranet system. Demonstrated exactly how a new product development project would be defined, categorized, standardized and entered into the database and then be shared and reported. This system had an intricate and elegant way of controlling read/write access for propriety data based on location, job function and other parameters.Users became enthusiastic advocates due to the flexibility and frequent upgrades implemented as use of this system expanded rapidly among Philip Morris employees all over the world.This system was projected on the screen during the monthly project review meetings with the Philip Morris International President and his staff instead of distributing stacks of papers describing the projects to be reviewed. This enhanced the speed and productivity of these meetings.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Food Science

High School Diploma, High School